DiscoursevsRecipeSage
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | RecipeSage | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 57/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #5 of 18 in Recipe Management |
| GitHub stars | 48 025 | 984 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +136 | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 27 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | v4.1.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0-only OR Proprietary |
| Main language | Ruby | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 57/100 for RecipeSage, so it is the safer default.
RecipeSage ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
Discourse is growing faster right now (+136 stars in 30 days).
Discourse details →RecipeSage details →